Tuckerang, Queensland


Tuckerang is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.

Geography

Inverai is a neighbourhood in the north-west of locality.
Haystack is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality on the boundary with Warra.

History

George Wood acquired land in the area in 1906 which he called Inverai, which is suspected to be a name he made up.
Inverai Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Inverai State School. It closed on 31 December 1960. It was on the north-western corner of Inverai Road and Warra Canaga Creek Road.
Daiwan State School opened in 1910. It may also have been known as Haystack Plains State School. In 1924, it was renamed Haystack State School. It closed in 1968. In 1921, it was on the south-west corner of Haystack Noola Road and Haystack North Road in Tuckerang. In 1938, it was at 1054 Haystack Road in neighbouring Warra.
Tuckerang Provisional School opened in 1924 and closed circa 1929.
The Inverai Hall was officially opened on Thursday 27 March 1927, although it had been open for use since circa December 1926.

Demographics

In the, Tuckerang had a population of 85 people.
In the, Tuckerang had a population of 111 people.

Education

There are no schools in Tuckerang. The nearest government primary schools are Jandowae State School in neighbouring Jandowae to the east, Warra State School in neighbouring Warra to the south, and Brigalow State School in neighbouring Brigalow to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla to the west, Jandowae State School in Jandowae, and Dalby State High School in Dalby to the south-east.

Amenities

Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall is a public hall at 1911 Warra–Canaga Creek Road. It was built to commemorate the pioneers in the district with an honour roll of those from the district who have served in the Australian military. It has a theatre-style hall with a capacity of 100-249 people. It is managed by the Inverai Pioneer Memorial Hall Committee.